When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books.Half the students sneered(冷笑), the(36)nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, (37)geniuses(天才)can become writers,” the English teacher said , “And you are getting a D this term,” I was so (38)that I burst into tears.

That night I wrote a short(39)poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my(40), they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and(41)writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They (42). “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted (43). I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was (44) with me.

During the next two years I sold dozens of (45), letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I (46) from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I (47) mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and (48) people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their (49).

I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It (50) nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a sell addressed stamped (51) and without making a copy of the manuscript.

A month later I received a(n)(52), and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. (53)years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live (54), but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I(55), what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius.

1.

A.whole

B.rest

C.most

D.other

 

2.

A.no

B.only

C.but

D.even

 

3.

A.delighted

B.a(chǎn)nxious

C.upset

D.a(chǎn)shamed

 

4.

A.sad

B.innocent

C.disappointing

D.puzzled

 

5.

A.delight

B.a(chǎn)stonishment

C.comfort

D.happiness

 

6.

A.borrowed

B.lent

C.paid

D.cost

 

7.

A.cried

B.a(chǎn)greed

C.swore

D.laughed

 

8.

A.success

B.failure

C.coldness

D.squeeze

 

9.

A.fine

B.mixed

C.compared

D.full

 

10.

A.books

B.poets

C.novels

D.poems

 

11.

A.dropped out

B.left

C.graduated

D.laid off

 

12.

A.ever

B.never

C.seldom

D.even

 

13.

A.if

B.unless

C.until

D.before

 

14.

A.teachers

B.family

C.dreams

D.friends

 

15.

A.took

B.swapped

C.fitted

D.changed

 

16.

A.letter

B.envelope

C.writer

D.cover

 

17.

A.edition

B.a(chǎn)greement

C.trade

D.patent

 

18.

A.Recent

B.Memorable

C.Most

D.Several

 

19.

A.with

B.in

C.by

D.on

 

20.

A.deserved

B.introduced

C.founded

D.a(chǎn)ttended

 

【答案】

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.B

18.C

19.D

20.D

【解析】本文講述了作者小時候想要寫詩,卻被老師和同學嘲笑。但作者堅持夢想,最后取得了成功。

1.B 詞義辨析。A整個的,全部的 B剩下的 C大多數(shù)的 D其他的 這里指除了那些冷笑的學生之外,剩下的學生都嘲笑我。故選B

2.B 詞義辨析。A沒有 B只有 C但是 D甚至 這里的句意指:只有天才才能成為作家。故選B

3.D 形容詞和上下文辨析。A高興的 B緊張的 C不安的 D羞愧的 由上文老師說我得了“D”可知,這里應指我很羞愧的哭了。故選D

4.A 詞義和上下文辨析。A傷心的 B天真的,無辜的 C令人失望的 D奇怪的  由上下文可知,老師和同學都不贊同我,甚至嘲笑我。 我的夢想破滅了。所以這里應指:我寫了一首很悲傷的詩。故選A

5. B 詞義和上下文辨析。A高興的 B驚訝的 C安慰的 D高興的 根據(jù)上下文可知,這里指我沒有料到我的詩會發(fā)表。所以這里應是驚訝的。故選B

6.C 詞義辨析。A 被借來的 B被借處的 C被酬勞的 D花費 這里指我是一個出版過詩并被支付酬勞的人了 故選C

7.D 動詞詞義和上下文辨析。A 哭泣 B同意 C詛咒,咒罵 D大笑 由下文知,此時老師和同學依然不認同我。所以這里應是:同學們都笑話我。故選D

8.C 名詞辨析。A成功 B失敗 C寒冷 D壓迫 這里指同學和老師都不認同我甚至笑話我,讓我感到寒冷。故選C

9.A 詞義辨析。A好的 B混合的 C比較的 D滿的 這里指我把詩買了以后感覺很好。故選A

10.D 名詞詞義辨析。A書 B詩人 C小說 D詩 由全文可知,這里指我寫的詩。故選D

11.C 詞義和上下文辨析。A退學 B離開 C畢業(yè) D下崗 這里指我從高中畢業(yè)。故選C

12.B 詞義辨析。 A曾經(jīng) B從不 C很少 D甚至 根據(jù)上文老師和同學對我的不認同和嘲笑,這里應指我再也沒向他們提起過我寫詩。故選B

13.A連詞詞義辨析。A如果 B如果不 C直到 D在…之前  這里指如果人們想要在夢想和朋友中做一個選擇。這是一個假設。故選A

14.C 名詞詞義和上下文辨析。A老師 B家庭 C夢想 D朋友 根據(jù)上下文可知,這里指人們會在朋友與夢想之間選擇夢想。故選C

15.A 詞義辨析。 A花費 B交換 C適合 D改變 這里指寫詩花費了我九個月的時間。故選A

16.B 名詞詞義辨析。A信 B信封 C作家 D覆蓋物 這里指我沒有在信封上寫地址。故選B

17.B 詞義辨析。A版本B協(xié)議C貿(mào)易D專利 這里指我收到了出版社讓我寫書的合同書。故選B

18.C 詞義辨析。A近來B值得紀念的C大多數(shù)的D幾個 由上文可知大多數(shù)年份我賺5000-10000元,故選C

19.D 固定詞組。Live with 和。。。生活 live in 住在。。。 live by 通過。。生活 live on以。。生活  這里指以我賺的錢生活。故選D

20.D 固定詞組。Attned college 上大學 這里指人們問我上了哪所大學。故選D

 

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A.As a resultB.At the same timeC.In additionD.On the contrary
【小題20】
A.a(chǎn)nything B.somethingC.nothingD.a(chǎn)ll

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